LOUIS L KASSANA

Video Editor and Project Manager with over eight years of video editing experience from governmental communications to cultural institutions to tech start ups. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address

20100 Walker Road

Apartment 212

Shaker Heights OH 44122

Mobile

+1-347-***-****

Email

adt10l@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite

(Premiere, Audition, Photoshop)

Avid Pro, Final Cut Pro

MS Office, Google Office

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Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Creative Thinking

Critical Thinking

Leadership

Media Management

Presentation Skills

Problem Solving

Project Management

Storytelling

Strategic Thinking

Stress / Time Management

Team Management

Teamwork + Collaboration

Time Management Skills

LANGUAGES

English

Swahili

Haya

Conversational French

EXPERIENCE

Co-founder + Creative Director

Kassana + Co

+ Video + sound editing for Infinite Asset’s social media ad campaign

+ Shot and edited a video campaign for Rwandan Olympic Committee to highlight a forum on ethics and good conduct

New Business Development / Project Manager

GOMECO

+ Responsible for new business development and pitch presentations

+ Built and maintained relationships with key contacts at potential clients, consulting companies and partners in order to gain access to new opportunities

+ Planned, supervised and coordinated daily activities of four video editors

+ Managed and edited a series of five vocational education videos for the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ); broadcast on Rwandan National TV

+ Shot + edited a series of videos supporting site specific installations for Kandt House Museum of Natural History (Rwanda)

Film Editor

Deutsche Welle TV (DW-tv) / Berlin + Bonn

+ Responsible for video editing of weekly TV magazines — Kick Off, EuroMax and LifeLinks

+ Co-edited footage from the Tour du Mali (2015) for daily news sports segment

+ Responsible for preparing and packing equipment for video journalists Film Editor

Kwetu Film Institute

+ Responsible for maintaining all video equipment for the film institute; developed cataloging system to manage / track all items

+ In-house video and sound editing for all institute-based films and projects 2016 -

Current

2016 -

2018

2015

2013 -

2015

2013 - 2015

2010 - 2012

2007 - 2010

Deutsche Welle Akademie, Associates Degree in Media Design in Association with Kwetu Film Institute and European Film Center of Babelsberg University of Dar es Salaam, Associates Degree in Computer Science Computing Center

University of Dar es Salaam, Associates Degree in Business Administration College of Business Education

EDUCATION

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